The U.P. doesn't bring to mind nice walks, but it should. Here are some we've especially liked.
Keweenaw
•Downtown Calumet in Calumet. Two intact taverns c. 1900: Michigan House and Shute's. Ste. Anne's Church, much more.
•Downtown Houghton in Houghton. Outstanding walking tour online. Two intact taverns circa 1910: Ambassador and Douglass House Saloon.
•Downtown Hancock in Hancock. Includes 1912 Temple Jacob, several handsome buildings circa 1900. Pick up a walking tour.
Gogebic
•Central Ironwood and the Municipal Building in Ironwood
Iron Mountain-Iron River area
•Italian North Side in Iron Mountain
Escanaba & Menominee
•First Avenue South's historic architecture & visual finds in Escanaba
•Walking tour of downtown Marinette in Menominee and Marinette
Manistique & Garden Peninsula
•Fayette Historic Townsite/ Fayette State Park in Garden Peninsula
Marquette Range
•City Hall, Butler Theater, Rock Barn, Carnegie Library, Mather Inn in downtown Ishpeming. Pick up a walking tour.
•Downtown Marquette in Marquette
•Ridge and Arch Historic District in Marquette
Pictured Rocks, Munising & Au Train
•Tyoga Historical Pathway in Deerton
•Williams Landing/ Murray Bay Area in Grand Island
Sault Ste. Marie
•Bingham Avenue historic buildings in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
•Edison Sault Power Plant & Alford Park in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
•Schoolcraft, Johnston and Baraga houses in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
•St. Mary's River Boardwalk in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Les Cheneaux, Drummond I., St. Marys River
•Drummond Island Resort & Conference Center in Drummond Island
St. Ignace & U.S. 2
•St. Ignace Boardwalk in St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
•A West Bluff walk to Hubbard's Annex in City of Mackinac Island
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